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OSHA Injury Report: GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES BARRE

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES BARRE in 25 Church Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18765 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in healthcare.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES BARRE
Parent company
Geisinger Health
Street
25 Church Street
City
Wilkes Barre
State
PA
ZIP
18765
On-site location
Same Day Surgery Perioperative Unit 2nd Floor Room 3

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Attempting to Place IV in Patients Arm

What happened

Unable to place an IV in patients arm employee removed needle and stuck Right Ring Finger

Injury or illness

Right Ring Finger Puncture

Object or substance involved

Contaminated Needle

Summary line

Unable to place an IV in patients arm employee removed needle and stuck Right Ring Finger

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Healthcare
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
526
Total hours worked
841831
EIN
231996150
Establishment ID
1360871
Employer case #
4A2512YWD

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:18:09:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.